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pharm witc
! pharmacology test 2 WITC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physician order that is written for a specific condition before the drug is needed | standing |
| Physician order that is written for a specific condition before the drug is needed | standing |
| container with rubber stopper that holds medication and can be used once or multiple times | vial |
| route of administration where transdermal patches are used | topical |
| abbreviation for before meals | a.c |
| abbreviation for after meals | p.c |
| number required on any presciption for controllable substances | Dea |
| date after which a medication cannot be adminisiered | expiration |
| abbreviation for bed time | h.s |
| Physician order that is written for a specific condition before the drug is needed | standing |
| container with rubber stopper that holds medication and can be used once or multiple times | vial |
| route of administration where transdermal patches are used | topical |
| abbreviation for before meals | a.c |
| abbreviation for after meals | p.c |
| number required on any presciption for controllable substances | Dea |
| date after which a medication cannot be adminisiered | expiration |
| abbreviation for bed time | h.s |
| number of patient identifiers that must be used | two |
| fastest route of administration | injection |
| part of prescription that shows the amount of a drug to dispense | subscription |
| abbreviation for three times a day | tid |
| substance that is dissolved or mixed with a liquid in a suspension or liquid | solute |
| safest but slowest route of administration | oral |
| part of prescription that includes directions to the patient | signature |
| dose of medication required to keep the drug blood level at the desired level | maintenance |
| order that is written for a medication to be taken when it is needed | PRN |
| First dose of medication that is larger than normal in order to get the medication into the bloodstream | loading |
| mixture that must be shaken | suspension |
| immediatley | stat |
| abbreviation for nothing by mouth | NPO |
| drug administered by holding in the mouth until it dissolves | buccal |
| report that must be completed if a medication error is made | incident |
| any route of administration that does not invlove the GI tract | parenteral |
| first dosage of a medication given which may be either larger or smaller thatn usual | initial |
| number of times a drug label must be read before administering the drug | three |
| abbreviation for medication administered in the eye | ophth |
| abbreviation for twice a day | bid |
| abbreviation for by mouth | po |
| drug packaged in gelatin type container | capsule |
| liquid drug form in which drug particles are not dissolved | suspension |
| disk of compressed drug that may be scored | tablet |
| substance that soothes or softens | emollient |
| solution of drug, sugar, and water | syrup |
| drug mixed with lanolion or petroleum | ointment |
| liquid drug form in which the drug is evenely dissolved | solution |
| drug forms that dont dissolve until they reach the intestine | enteric coated |
| drug mixed with oil or fat | emulsion |
| liquid suspension for external use to relieve pain adn swelling | liniment |
| drug dissolved in alcohol and water with sugar flavoring | elixer |
| drug mixed with air and delievered by nebulizer or inhaler | aerosol |
| drug mixed with firm base that melts at body temp | supository |
| suspensions in water base meant for external use | lotion |
| concentrated drug in alcohol | tincture |
| tablet used for local effect on throat or mouth | lozenge |
| heavy drug particles mixed with water | magma |
| type of preperation in which a drug is supplied | drug forms |
| does not need to be shaken | solution |
| types of solutions (5) | tinctures fluidextracts elixers spirits syrups |
| concentrated drugs in alcohol | spirit |
| must be shaken | suspension |
| types of suspensions | emulsions magmas liniments lotions aerosols |
| example of emulsions | cod liver oil |
| example of magma | milk of mag, pepto |
| should be patted rather than rubbed in | lotion |
| solid medication forms | ointments pastes powders tablets/caplets capsuls sustained release tablets/capsuls enteric coated tablets/capsuls troches/ lozenges suppositories |
| thicker than ointments | paste |
| fine dry particles of drug | powder |
| capsule containing drug particles with various coatings that differ in the amount of time required before the coatings dissolve | sustained release tablets/ capsuls |
| another word for lozenge | troche |
| locations suppositories can go | vaginal rectal urethral |
| suppositories can have either | a local or systemic effect |
| faster absorption than oral ex nitroglycern | sublingual |
| drug applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes of eye or ear | topical (transdermal) |
| slow and unpredictable absorption | rectal |
| usually for local effect | vaginal |
| inhalation | sprays powders gases inhalers nebulizers |
| more rapid absorption but must be sterile | injections |
| abb. for intradermal | ID |
| abb. for intramuscular | IM |
| abb. for intravenous | IV |
| abb. for oral | PO |
| abb. for rectal | R |
| abb. for subcutaneous | SC sub-Q SQ subcu |
| solute | powder |
| solvent | liquid |
| ampules | single use |
| superscription | RX take thou (patient info) |
| inscription | name of drug, desired form, strength |
| subscription | how much of teh drug to dispense |
| signature | instructions to the patient written on the label |
| signature of physician | dea# if needed |
| Routine order | administered till stopped, discontinued, or till stop date |
| ad lib | as desired |
| seven rights | right drug right dose right patient right route right time right technique right documentation |
| for right drug watch out for | sound alikes and look alikes |
| when to check label | Three times removing from storage drawing up returning to storage |
| amount that is customarily given the amount proves most effective with minimum toxic effects | usual or average dose theraputic effect |
| right patient | use 2 identifiers neither can be location |
| right documentation | if it was not documented it was not done |
| never give a drug without knowing its | indications usual dosage route of admin side effects |
| when a written order is needed | always |
| how to know if a drug needs to be refridgerateed | will say in packaged insert |
| od | right eye |
| os | left eye |
| ou | both eyes |
| the doctor usually gives | name of drug and dosage but may not say route |
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